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Shocked: meaning, definitions and examples

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shocked

 

[ สƒษ’kt ]

Adjective / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

Feeling or showing surprise, disbelief, or dismay.

Synonyms

amazed, astonished, stunned

Examples of usage

  • She looked shocked when she heard the news.
  • I was shocked by the sudden change in weather.
  • The audience was shocked by the plot twist in the movie.
Context #2 | Verb

action

Cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset.

Synonyms

jolt, startle, surprise

Examples of usage

  • The unexpected announcement shocked everyone in the room.
  • She was shocked to hear that her best friend was moving away.

Translations

Translations of the word "shocked" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น chocado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเค•เคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schockiert

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terkejut

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัˆะพะบะพะฒะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zszokowany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ทใƒงใƒƒใ‚ฏใ‚’ๅ—ใ‘ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท choquรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ conmocionado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸok olmuลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ถฉ๊ฒฉ์„ ๋ฐ›์€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุตุฏูˆู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลกokovanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกokovanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้œ‡ๆƒŠ็š„ (zhรจnjฤซng de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ลกokiran

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hneykslaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะพัˆั‹า“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸok olmuลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ conmocionado

Etymology

The word 'shocked' originated from the Middle English word 'schokken', meaning to come into contact with something or to shake. Over time, the meaning evolved to include the sense of surprise or disbelief. The use of 'shocked' to describe a strong emotional reaction dates back to the late 16th century.

See also: shock, shocker, shocking, shockingly, shocks.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,918 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.